Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 7 |
| 23 | Scored | 21 |
| 44 | Conceded | 23 |
| -21 | GD | -2 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Columbus Crew SC get us underway at Exploria Stadium.
- 5' Tesho Akindele is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 10' Youness Mokhtar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Artur suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Haiti international Derrick Etienne has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' A stunning finish from Christopher Mueller — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 32' Columbus Crew SC have won 426 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 284 games and scored 426 goals.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Nani is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Red card for Nani.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robin Jansson on 56.
- 56' Harrison Afful doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Luis Diaz by Derrick Etienne on 59 minute.
- 64' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Mauricio Pereyra gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Lucas Zelarayan trudges off to be replaced by Youness Mokhtar on 69 minutes.
- 70' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Benji Michel on, Tesho Akindele off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Andres Perea has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 78' Krisztian Nemeth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gyasi Zardes on 78 minute.
- 81' Pedro Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Benji Michel makes it 2-1.
- 88' Rodrigo Schlegel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Urso on 88 minute.
- 90' Pedro Gallese catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Orlando City SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 17
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Benji Michel 70'
- 1
-
10
Mauricio Pereyra ↓ Joey DeZart 88'
- 9
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Joey DeZart 88'
- 24
- 21
Bench
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 88'
- 23
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 59'
- 3
- 27
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 70'
- 22
-
34
Joey DeZart ↑ 88'
- 99
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 25
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 78'
- 7
- 8
-
6
Darlington Nagbe ↓ Aidan Morris 69'
- 30
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Derrick Etienne 59'
- 10
Bench
-
29
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 78'
- 20
- 13
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 59'
- 2
- 19
- 3
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↑ 69'
-
21
Aidan Morris ↑ 69'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2020-11-05
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-11-02
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2020-10-28
Orlando City SC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-10-24
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2020-10-18
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-10-14
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
53%
Orlando City SC or Columbus Crew SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.